Category: Mt. Baker
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DNCB Outing No. 2023-37A to Mt. Baker, Washington, on September 14, 2023
Seven Delta Nats had gorgeous weather for an outing to Washington’s Mount Baker – Lidia, Joe, Terry, Stephanie, Colin, Lorna, Jim. After buying day passes for the vehicles at the Glacier Public Service Center, our first stop was Picture Lake. This is a great spot for reflections of Mount Shuksan and its glaciers. A short
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DNCB Outing No. 2022-36B to Mt. Baker, Washington, September 7, 2022
On Wednesday, Sept 7, 14 DNS members ventured across the border to our turbulent southern neighbour, risking surprise COVID tests, grumpy border guards, and distended bladders to scour the Washington wilderness for birds. By the end of the day—after circumventing lakes, tramping through forests, and skirting precipitous mountain slopes—we had accumulated a record-breaking number of
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DNCB Outing 2019-37 to Mt. Baker, WA
Twelve DNCBers enjoyed a spectacular outing to Mt Baker in Washington. Besides the scenery and flowers, highlights were an American Dipper, 25 American Pipits, 2 Red-breasted Sapsuckers and a Mountain Goat with one horn (a unicorn?). We did not see any other animals but we heard Pikas. Check out the photo evidence at our DNCB
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DNCB Outing No. 2018-36 to Mt. Baker, Washington
Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed spectacular scenery on a beautiful Wednesday on our annual all-day outing to Mt. Baker in Washington State. And we saw some gorgeous wildflowers and a few neat birds as well. Check out the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. Some left Petra’s at 7:00 am and we car-pooled nicely from the
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DNCB Outing No. 2017-35 to Mount Baker
More photos at our DNCB Flickr site Ten DNCBers had an exciting Wednesday on our annual September climb of Mt. Baker in Washington State. It was “smokey” from the forest fires, but the vistas, wildflowers, some neat bird species, and the usual almost-interesting conversations made for a very enjoyable outing. Check out the vivid photo
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DNCB Outing Report No. 2015-38 to Mt. Baker
Fourteen DNCBers enjoyed a beautiful, sunny, first day of Autumn, wandering a few of the trails in Mount Baker National Forest. We saw a few neat birds (American Dippers) and animals (Mountain Goats), but the spectacular scenery was the winner again, as it is on most of our annual Baker outings. Check out the magnificent
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DNCB Outing No. 2014-35 to Mt. Baker in Washington, USA
Ten DNCBers had another stellar “away” outing to Mt. Baker Park in Washington on Wednesday. Lots of hi-lites and you can see the photo evidence on our DNCB Flickr site. We met at and left from the Peace Arch Park parking lot (behind the Duty-Free Shop) at 7:30 a.m. in three vehicles; excellent car-pooling. It
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DNCB Outing No. 2012-39 to Mt. Baker, USA
Nineteen DNCBer’s enjoyed an awesome day at the summit (or at least near the top) of Mount Baker last Wednesday, Sept. 5. Terry Carr led us there and along several trails arrayed with beautiful vistas, brilliant wildflowers, lots of Mountain Goats and even the occasional bird. Along with Terry and me, we were: Anne M,
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DNCB Outing No. 2010-42 to Mount Baker, WA
Sixteen birders (Terry & Janan, John & Kay, Bill & Mary, Hans & Ursula, Jim, Lorna, Eleanor, Lorraine, Annie K, Can, Roger and me) enjoyed a beautiful, clear day at Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington State. Four cars left Petra’s this morning (Wed. Sept. 21) at 8:00 a.m. No problems at Customs other than
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